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Home • Face

The Best Blush and Bronzer

Check out the hottest celeb looks—plus tips for getting your own sunkissed glow or rosy flush.
By Crystal Martin · Updated October 27, 2020
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Joan Smalls

Though her purple lip was the center of attention, Joan Smalls’ blush was also stand-out on the red carpet.

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LaLa Anthony

LaLa uses a combination of highlighting and contouring to acheive a gorgeous look for the MET Gala.

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Janelle Monae

Janelle’s semi-matte blush looked sophisticated and glamorous at the MET Gala.

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Solange Knowles

Solange matched dress to blush at the MET Gala this month. And good for her! Peach is a shade that flatters most any skin tone. For darker skin, go brighter. Lighter skin tones look amazing in duster peach.

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Naomi Campbell

The gorgeous supermodel has naturally defined cheeks but she amped them up for the MET Gala with natural-looking highlighting and contours.

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Lupita Nyong’o

The actress chose vibrant pink blush for the MET Gala earlier this month.

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Gabrielle Union

For a natural look like Gabrielle’s, use foundation two shades darker than your skin tone to contour your face right below the cheekbones. 

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Tyra Banks

Tyra’s arguable the reigning blush-bronzer queen! Here she goes for a natural look with dusty pink blush.

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Octavia Spencer

At the USC Shoah Foundation’s 20th Anniversary Gala, Octavia Spencer expertly accentuated her cheeks with rosy blush. To copy the look swirl powder blush in a figure eight formation starting and the apple of your cheeks and go back and up toward your temples.

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Jada Pinkett Smith

An all over bronze like Jada’s can be faked with a golden shimmery bronzer, like Urban Decay Baked Bronzer.

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Rihanna

A brush of subtle apricot blush looks chic paired with cherry red matte lips.

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Zoe Saldana

Zoe Saldana accented her cheeks with a rosy flush. To mimic her look try Make Up For Ever HD Blush.

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Brandy Norwood

To get Brandy’s golden glow, sweep matte bronzer under the cheekbones and along the hairline.

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Ciara

Ciara was seen with a sunkissed look leaving Kim Kardashian’s bridal shower.

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Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey leaves the Late Show With David Letterman with glowy skin—a peachy blush looks great on this skin tone.

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Nicole Richie

Richie’s stunning cheekbones were emphasized with a swipe of peachy bronzer.

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